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FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2018, file photo, Jumaane Williams delivers his concession speech at the Working Families Party primary night party after his bid for lieutenant governor, in New York. Williams won a special election Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, to serve as New York City's public advocate, a position that holds little authority but offers access to a bully pulpit that can be used to scold more powerful officeholders. He defeated 16 other candidates to fill a vacancy created by former Public Advocate Letitia James' victory in the race for New York state attorney general. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)

Jumaane Williams wins race for NYC public advocate

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

A photographer captures the sunrise behind the New York City skyline from across the Hudson River in Jersey City, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/J. David Ake) ** FILE **

New York split into two states worthy of study, state Sen. Daphne Jordan says

By Chris Carola - Associated Press

High winds to lash New York through Monday

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Chart to accompany Moore article of Feb. 25, 2019.

Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey and New York are careening off a progressive cliff

By Stephen Moore and Arthur Laffer

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. gestures while speaking during a news conference at the Alfred E. Smith houses Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in New York. Schumer on Sunday demanded that the Trump administration earmark at least $1.2 billion in the federal budget for New York City's blighted public housing — the nation's largest. (AP Photo/Julie Walker)

Senator: $1.2 billion in Trump budget must go to NYC housing

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at an event hosted by the local Democratic party in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (Justin Wan/Sioux City Journal via AP) ** FILE **

Bill de Blasio tells Iowa Democrats he’s considering 2020 bid

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, gives his autograph to Sandi O'Brien of Sioux City, left, before an event hosted by the local Democratic party in Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (Justin Wan/Sioux City Journal via AP)

De Blasio tells Iowans he’s considering a presidential run

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FILE - In this March 23, 1998 file photo, director Stanley Donen kisses the Oscar he received for Lifetime Achievement backstage at the 70th Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Donen, whose &quot;Singin' in the Rain&quot; provided some of the most unforgettable moments in movie history, has died, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Stanley Donen, director of ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 94

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks about his upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Cuomo says Amazon's backing out of a deal to put one of its second headquarters in New York City is the &quot;greatest tragedy&quot; he has seen since he's been in government. Cuomo said Friday, Feb. 22 on public radio station WAMC that losing the Amazon deal makes him sick to his stomach. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Cuomo says losing Amazon HQ ‘greatest tragedy’ of his tenure

By CHRIS CAROLA - Associated Press

Former federal prosecutor chosen as NYC housing monitor

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After Amazon flop, NY lawmakers rethink corporate subsidies

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New York City aims to stop hairstyle discrimination

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Chart to accompany Rahn article of Feb 19, 2019.

How New York lost its population to increasing taxes and mounting debt

By Richard W. Rahn

Illustration of New York's loss of Amazon's HQ2 deal by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Don’t blame, Amazon, New York, you did this to yourself

By Ed Feulner

In this Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 file photo, Timaun Norris, 15, gets a haircut from Corvette Derden during "The Art of the Cut" event at Toledo Museum of Art's GlasSalon in Toledo, Ohio. (Jetta Fraser/The Blade via AP) ** FILE **

New York City cracks down on hairstyle discrimination

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FILE- In this Jan. 29, 2018, file photo Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Amazon.com, takes a walking tour of the Amazon Spheres in Seattle. Amazon has had a complicated few weeks with its cancellation of a New York headquarters Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, and extortion claims last week related to intimate photos taken by its founder. Experts say the events are unlikely to pose much of a threat to Amazon’s business. But the company will continue to face more challenges as it grows larger. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Amazon’s stormy week will blow over, but the debris may stay

By RACHEL LERMAN and MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE- In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo a couple walks along Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island in the Queens borough of New York. Beyond is the Long Island City skyline. According to experts analyzing the e-commerce giant's sudden cancellation of plans to build a massive headquarters in New York City, Amazon's decision to walk away could scare off other tech companies considering moving to or expanding in the city. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Amazon’s exit could scare off tech companies from New York

By Michael R. Sisak and Josh Boak - Associated Press

NYC papers view Amazon deal’s collapse as an embarrassment

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Prominent New York City art dealer Mary Boone leaves court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, after being sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after admitting she evaded paying over $3 million in federal taxes. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)

Prominent art dealer sentenced to prison for tax fraud

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, a rusting ferryboat is docked next to an aging industrial warehouse on Long Island City's Anable Basin in the Queens borough of New York. Amazon said Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, that it is dropping New York City as one of its new headquarter locations. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Amazon, in stunning reversal, dumps NYC as new HQ site; city loses 25K future jobs

By Joseph Pisani - Associated Press